Please help me, few questions

[Greggl4321]

So I think this is called a lavatube? and an a7 atomizer, a few questions here. Any help would be greatly appreciated, As I have been stressing trying to figure this stuff out for a while now.

1)does anyone know if this is considered and rda or rba?

2)would this work with BHO?

3)Do the coils need to be adjusted? my mod is not mechanical, what exactly does this mean??

4) they said something about not being able, or only being able, to run the thing at 1.8 ohms because its not mechanical, can anyone elaborate on what they meant?

5)Is there a way to make it so I have an SS mesh Instead of the wicking material that it is?

6) what voltage can i safely run this at? If I try to check my ohms on my device it reads 1.2, a second ago it was 1.0.

 

[Greggl4321]

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[Storm52]

Looks like a RDA or re-buildable drip atomizer.
You device is a regulated, meaning there are electrical components (circuit boards) that regulate the voltage/wattage delivered to your atty. A mechanical device is straight battery voltage to the connecting pin to your atty.
Can't comment on coils needing adjustment, as there isn't enough information for an educated reply.
You really need to take advantage of the plethora of knowledgeable members and charts on ohms law.

 

[Greggl4321]

will i be okay to run it at more than 3.0 volts? I got the impression that I Could after talking to the people at the store. I did see the chart at ohms law/vapor production and it said 3.0 for my ohms.

but they were saying something confusing about being limited by not having a mechanical mod with the RDA. wouldn't the RDA have the same ohm rating regardless, and even then would being able to adjust voltage be superior?

 

[CreepyLady]

Hi and Welcome to ECF

You can run above 3 volts. Your device is protected - so start at 3 and move up in .1 increments vaping each time - if it tastes burnt back off a few. This is how you will find your "sweet spot".

The only limitation you have over a mech is not being able to go sub-ohm (resistance of less than 1 Ohm) on your coil builds - many will agree that this is not an actual limitation at all - especially when you can go 1 -2 ohms with VV.

Im not certain where they got that you can only run at 1.8, you can run from 1 to 5 if you really want to. My "sweet spot" is 1.3.

I cant help you with wicking, coiling or atty questions on an A7 as I have never used that RBA.

 

[Skinny Pete]

You can buy mesh and cut it into pieces of the length and width that you want. At least I've been told that. Rebuildables are a pain in the .... IMO

 

[Greggl4321]

Hi and Welcome to ECF

You can run above 3 volts. Your device is protected - so start at 3 and move up in .1 increments vaping each time - if it tastes burnt back off a few. This is how you will find your "sweet spot".

The only limitation you have over a mech is not being able to go sub-ohm (resistance of less than 1 Ohm) on your coil builds - many will agree that this is not an actual limitation at all - especially when you can go 1 -2 ohms with VV.

Im not certain where they got that you can only run at 1.8, you can run from 1 to 5 if you really want to. My "sweet spot" is 1.3.

I cant help you with wicking, coiling or atty questions on an A7 as I have never used that RBA.

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What is subohming? why wouldn't the variable voltage be able to do this? the lavatube can go to 6 volts, and the mechanical goes to 3.4? so explain please.

 

[supertrunker]

My A7s all have a screw on topcap - not o-rings and a press fit.

You will need to make your coils at 1.2Ω and above for them to work. Typically regulated (electronic) mods will not fire coils lower than this and see them as a short circuit.

As for adjusting your coils, when you press the fire button you want an even glow emanating from the middle of the coil out - you do not want hotspots and areas of it that heat up a lot faster than surrounding areas and you can fix this by adjusting the spacing of the coils with a small screwdriver.

T

 

[Greggl4321]

My A7s all have a screw on topcap - not o-rings and a press fit.

You will need to make your coils at 1.2Ω and above for them to work. Typically regulated (electronic) mods will not fire coils lower than this and see them as a short circuit.

As for adjusting your coils, when you press the fire button you want an even glow emanating from the middle of the coil out - you do not want hotspots and areas of it that heat up a lot faster than surrounding areas and you can fix this by adjusting the spacing of the coils with a small screwdriver.

T

is my a7 something different? When I google a7 and I similar looking ones with slight differences.


Would there be another atomizer attachment that would provide better vapor for my device? i was asking about other RDA's and they said theyre mostly for mechanical mods (something about the batteries?)

So this can run all the attachments that a mechanical could run?

would there be a better attachment or way to coil for honey oils?

 

[Greggl4321]

and how can i tell when the coil and the wick needs to be changed? its already pretty messy and black looking

 

[supertrunker]

You can use anything at all on your device as long as it fits, the proviso being that you will have to make your coils above the 1.2Ω resistance for your device to fire it.

The general line of thought is that you make coils of say 1.5+ for regulated devices and get the vape you want by varying the voltage or power, depending on your device.

On a mechanical mod - the only way to achieve the same is to make your coil to match the battery power - which is not easy to do without some experience and practice.

Wicks: depends what wicking material you use. Cotton may need to be changed daily - not the coil, just the cotton. I use silica wicks and change the wicks once a week when i get some time. My rule of thumb is - if it tastes nasty - it is!
Rebuilding wicks and coils costs pennies is all.

I don't know about vaping oils and i have to say i'd be reluctant to try without knowing what they produced as they were vapourised.

T

 

[Greggl4321]

You can use anything at all on your device as long as it fits, the proviso being that you will have to make your coils above the 1.2Ω resistance for your device to fire it.

The general line of thought is that you make coils of say 1.5+ for regulated devices and get the vape you want by varying the voltage or power, depending on your device.

On a mechanical mod - the only way to achieve the same is to make your coil to match the battery power - which is not easy to do without some experience and practice.

Wicks: depends what wicking material you use. Cotton may need to be changed daily - not the coil, just the cotton. I use silica wicks and change the wicks once a week when i get some time. My rule of thumb is - if it tastes nasty - it is!
Rebuilding wicks and coils costs pennies is all.

I don't know about vaping oils and i have to say i'd be reluctant to try without knowing what they produced as they were vapourised.

only way to make it achieve the same, the same what?

T

If feel like I'm getting more confused, they made it seem like I would be limited by having a variable voltage mod instead of a mechanical mod.
Do mechanical mods not need to be at 1.2 ohms to be fired? What do you mean by making a coil to match battery power? why is the ohms rating of the atomizer important?

do some of the atomizers draw more power? I was reluctant to get a bigger rebuildable drip atomizer becuase I was worried aout it taking to much power, and they kept saying something about how they were mainly for mechanical mods?

How would I rewire my wick so i have a stainless steel mesh?

 

[Greggl4321]

could I change from 2 coils to 1 ? how high in voltage can I go?